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> Right turn on red is an insane idea that any sane person would heavily disagree with. Obviously not since it is so widely adopted. Right on red is an extrem
by jjav 2mo ago
> Right turn on red is an insane idea that any sane person would heavily disagree with.
Obviously not since it is so widely adopted.
Right on red is an extremely useful optimization so you don't sit waiting for nothing when it is clearly safe to turn.
- dns_snek 2mo agoIf you want to optimize traffic throughput you can replace numerous intersections with roundabouts. Then everyone can go when it's "clearly safe to go", not just those who are turning right. An optimization that sacrifices the lives of cyclists and pedestrians is not acceptable.
- jjav 2mo ago> If you want to optimize traffic throughput you can replace numerous intersections with roundabouts. Roundabouts are awesome, love them. Be pragmatic, the world is not going to replace every intersection with a roundabout, as good as they are. That's where right on red comes in as a local optimization.
- pmontra 2mo agoIn any city I saw there are people crossing the road with a green light in front of cars that would have turned right on red so those cars wouldn't go anywhere until they get a green. In areas with little pedestrians, maybe it's OK. Anyway, the general rule of precedence in my country is cars yield to pedestrians and I think it's the same in all of Europe.